Ep 157: Kathleen Barron, Exelon Generation

In this episode, we discuss...


Kathleen Barron's background in nuclear and how she came to
be Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at
Exelon

How the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
restructured the electricity industry to become more competitive

Assessing legal sustainability of changes to energy
infrastructure

How FERC manages concerns related to market rates and
environmental impacts

Regional impacts on the electrical grid energy balance and
how clean energy is integrated

Decarbonization implications of producing the energy source
versus energy extraction

Legal challenges of saving existing nuclear reactors from
decommissioning

State influence on nuclear energy generation and financial
implications of their decisions